$2.7 Billion in Extra Fuel Needed to Transport Obese Americans

That's the finding of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. This is the cost estimate of the additional annual fuel needed by noncommercial vehicles to transport the added weight of an increasingly obese population.

But it doesn't end there.

Brookings estimated several frictional costs on the economy related to obesity, including childhood obesity ($14.3 Billion) and work absenteeism ($3.38-$6.38 Billion), among others.

Total estimated cost on the economy across all categories studied: A staggering $215 Billion. 

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